Burlington, Vermont city councilors considered several items during their meeting Monday night including whether to remove the hiring cap on the city police department. Councilors began their ...

A bill introduced in the Vermont state Senate by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky on Jan. 24 would cap compensation for hospital executives and clinical leadership. Ms. Vyhovsky's bill would require hospitals to ...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, roughly 20 miles south of ...

Democrats on the Burlington City Council succeeded on Monday night in removing the controversial 87-officer “cap” on the police department roster, a highly politicized issue that has dominated ...

The Burlington City Council voted 6-5 to remove the police officer cap, which was set at 87 officers. Supporters of the resolution argued the cap hindered recruitment efforts, while opponents ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, introduced legislation to cap credit card interest rates at 10% this past Tuesday. The legislation would be in ...

A US Border Patrol agent died in Vermont during a highway shooting near the Canadian border Monday afternoon, State Police reported Monday night. The agent was shot about 3:15 p.m. in Coventry ...